Mycogenic synthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) was carried out in the present investigation using an aqueous extract of endophytic non-pathogenic Alternaria solani F10 (KT721914). The mycosynthesized AgNPs were characterized by means of spectroscopic and microscopic techniques. The surface plasmon resonance found at 430 nm confirmed the formation of stable AgNPs for several weeks at room t...

Chitosan with a molecular weight (MW) of 10 Da and 13% degree of acetylation (DA) was extracted from the mycelia of the fungus Gongronella butleri USDB 0201 grown in solid substrate fermentation and used to prepare scaffolds by the freezedrying method. The mechanical and biological properties of the fungal chitosan scaffolds were evaluated and compared with those of scaffolds prepared using chi...

Most fungal genomes are poorly annotated, and many fungal traits of industrial and biomedical relevance are not well suited to classical genetic screens. Assigning genes to phenotypes on a genomic scale thus remains an urgent need in the field. We developed an approach to infer gene function from expression profiles of wild fungal isolates, and we applied our strategy to the filamentous fungus ...

Neutrophils are an important component of host defence against many bacterial, viral and fungal infections, and the evaluation of neutrophil function is valuable for assessment of health status [1]. Some literature is non-specific or contradictory about the classification of leucocyte morphology in fish, since morphology alone can vary by species [2e4]. Most studies document that fish neutrophi...

It is possible to improve cellulase production by controlling fungal morphology. Farnesol, the first quorum-sensing molecule found in eukaryotic organisms, is reported to influence the morphology of fungi. In this work, farnesol was investigated for its effect on morphology and cellulase production of Penicillium decumbens. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) revealed that farnesol promoted the ...

An efficient, simple and environment friendly biosynthesis of gold nanoparticles (GNPs), mediated by fungal proteins of Coriolus versicolor is reported. By altering the reaction conditions, the intracellular synthesis of GNPs on the fungal mycelium, could be well tailored to produce extracellular GNPs in the aqueous medium. The reaction rate and the morphology of the particles were found to dep...

The interactions of mitochondria with the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) are crucial for maintaining proper mitochondrial morphology, function and dynamics. This enables cells to utilize their mitochondria optimally for energy production and anabolism, and it further provides for metabolic control over developmental decisions. In fungi, a key mechanism by which ER and mitochondria interact is via a...